Bill Text: IL HR0690 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Commends the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on its 15 years of significant societal, scientific, and scholarly contributions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-25 - Resolution Adopted [HR0690 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0690-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology | ||||||
| 3 | at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was established | ||||||
| 4 | in 2003 to advance life science research and stimulate | ||||||
| 5 | bioeconomic development in Illinois by investing in the | ||||||
| 6 | burgeoning field of genomics; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology | ||||||
| 8 | at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a | ||||||
| 9 | state-of-the-art research facility with a structure designed | ||||||
| 10 | to promote communication and collaboration among its members, | ||||||
| 11 | was dedicated in 2007; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The membership of the Carl R. Woese Institute for | ||||||
| 13 | Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois has grown to | ||||||
| 14 | comprise a transdisciplinary contingent of more than 200 | ||||||
| 15 | faculty and affiliate members and more than 700 other research | ||||||
| 16 | staff and students, all from more than 40 different academic | ||||||
| 17 | departments; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology | ||||||
| 19 | at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is celebrating | ||||||
| 20 | its 15th anniversary of path-breaking genomic research to | ||||||
| 21 | address grand societal challenges in the areas of agriculture, | ||||||
| 22 | environmental conservation, health, wellness, technology, and | ||||||
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| 1 | society; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology | ||||||
| 3 | at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is committed to | ||||||
| 4 | the use of science to positively impact society and also to the | ||||||
| 5 | larger goal of promoting an open dialogue between science and | ||||||
| 6 | society; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 8 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 9 | we commend the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at | ||||||
| 10 | the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on its 15 years of | ||||||
| 11 | significant societal, scientific, and scholarly contributions | ||||||
| 12 | made to research at the intersection of science and society | ||||||
| 13 | within the state of Illinois, resulting in over $520M in | ||||||
| 14 | funding and the establishment of more than 20 start-up and | ||||||
| 15 | small companies; and be it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology | ||||||
| 18 | at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a symbol of | ||||||
| 19 | our respect and esteem.
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